Exam question 3 · Andersen, The Bishop of Borglum and His Warriors, part 14:…
Which of the following most accurately identifies the purpose of the storm during the events at Widberg church, as the passage presents it?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 4 · right ✓ · Who acts: passage, storm · What happens: follow, identify, present, purpose · To what, where: purpose
This is exam question 3 of lesson 803 «Andersen, The Bishop of Borglum and His Warriors, part 14: the widow's son returns, and Olaf Hase breaks into the church on Christmas night» of the books course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: the test at school.
The question
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 4 following | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 following | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 following | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 5 | most | most | ADV | Degree=Sup | 7 identifies | advmod |
| 6 | accurately | accurately | ADV | _ | 7 identifies | advmod |
| 7 | identifies | identify | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 following | advcl |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 purpose | det |
| 9 | purpose | purpose | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 identifies | obj |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 storm | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 storm | det |
| 12 | storm | storm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 purpose | nmod |
| 13 | during | during | ADP | _ | 15 events | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 events | det |
| 15 | events | event | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 identifies | obl |
| 16 | at | at | ADP | _ | 18 church | case |
| 17 | Widberg | Widberg | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 church | compound |
| 18 | church | church | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 events | nmod |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 23 presents | punct |
| 20 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 23 presents | mark |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 passage | det |
| 22 | passage | passage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 presents | nsubj |
| 23 | presents | present | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 identifies | conj |
| 24 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 23 presents | obj |
| 25 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 following | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | follow | gerund | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 2 | identify | present | the purpose of the storm | during the events at Widberg church | accurately property | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent purpose=Theme | |||
| 3 | present | present | the passage | purpose | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | ||||
| 4 | purpose | the storm | nom purpose «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
The options
Option 1
The storm delayed Olaf Hase and tested his warriors in the sea crossing, while the bishop had already reached the church before it broke
The tree, 24 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 storm | det |
| 2 | storm | storm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 delayed | nsubj |
| 3 | delayed | delay | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | Olaf | Olaf | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 delayed | obj |
| 5 | Hase | Hase | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 Olaf | flat |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 tested | cc |
| 7 | tested | test | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 delayed | conj |
| 8 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 warriors | nmod:poss |
| 9 | warriors | warrior | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 tested | obj |
| 10 | in | in | ADP | _ | 13 crossing | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 crossing | det |
| 12 | sea | sea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 crossing | compound |
| 13 | crossing | crossing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 tested | obl |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 reached | punct |
| 15 | while | while | SCONJ | _ | 20 reached | mark |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 bishop | det |
| 17 | bishop | bishop | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 reached | nsubj:pass |
| 18 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 20 reached | aux |
| 19 | already | already | ADV | _ | 20 reached | advmod |
| 20 | reached | reach | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 delayed | parataxis |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 church | det |
| 22 | church | church | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 reached | obj |
| 23 | before | before | SCONJ | _ | 25 broke | mark |
| 24 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 25 broke | nsubj |
| 25 | broke | break | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 20 reached | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | delay | past | the storm | Olaf | vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent olaf=Source | ||||
| 2 | test | past | the storm not said here | storm's warriors | the sea crossing | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent warrior=Theme | |||
| 3 | reach | past · perfect · passive | the bishop | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: subject=Beneficiary church=Theme | |||||
| 4 | break | past | bishop | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
Option 2
The storm drowned ten of Olaf's men, then struck the church, so that the bishop read the sentence amid the wreckage
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 storm | det |
| 2 | storm | storm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 drowned | nsubj |
| 3 | drowned | drown | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | ten | ten | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 3 drowned | obj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 men | case |
| 6 | Olaf | Olaf | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 men | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 Olaf | case |
| 8 | men | man | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 ten | nmod |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 struck | punct |
| 10 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 11 struck | advmod |
| 11 | struck | strike | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 drowned | conj |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 church | det |
| 13 | church | church | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 struck | obj |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 read | punct |
| 15 | so | so | SCONJ | ExtPos=SCONJ | 19 read | mark |
| 16 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 15 so | fixed |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 bishop | det |
| 18 | bishop | bishop | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 read | nsubj |
| 19 | read | read | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 struck | conj |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 amid | det |
| 21 | sentence | sentence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 amid | compound |
| 22 | amid | amid | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 read | obj |
| 23 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 wreckage | det |
| 24 | wreckage | wreckage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 read | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | drown | past | the storm | ten of Olaf's men | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ten=Patient | ||||
| 2 | strike | past | the storm not said here | the church | then | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent church=Patient | |||
| 3 | read | past | the bishop | the sentence amid | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent amid=Recipient wreckage=Topic |
Option 3
The storm hid Olaf's warriors from the bishop
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 storm | det |
| 2 | storm | storm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 hid | nsubj |
| 3 | hid | hide | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | Olaf | Olaf | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 warriors | nmod:poss |
| 5 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 4 Olaf | case |
| 6 | warriors | warrior | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 hid | obj |
| 7 | from | from | ADP | _ | 9 bishop | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 bishop | det |
| 9 | bishop | bishop | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 hid | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hide | past | the storm | Olaf's warriors | the bishop | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent warrior=Patient from bishop=Beneficiary |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
The storm delayed Olaf Hase and tested the warriors in the sea crossing, while the bishop arrived before it
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 storm | det |
| 2 | storm | storm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 delayed | nsubj |
| 3 | delayed | delay | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | Olaf | Olaf | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 delayed | obj |
| 5 | Hase | Hase | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 Olaf | flat |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 tested | cc |
| 7 | tested | test | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 delayed | conj |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 warriors | det |
| 9 | warriors | warrior | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 tested | obj |
| 10 | in | in | ADP | _ | 13 crossing | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 crossing | det |
| 12 | sea | sea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 crossing | compound |
| 13 | crossing | crossing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 tested | obl |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 arrived | punct |
| 15 | while | while | SCONJ | _ | 18 arrived | mark |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 bishop | det |
| 17 | bishop | bishop | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 arrived | nsubj |
| 18 | arrived | arrive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 delayed | conj |
| 19 | before | before | ADP | _ | 20 it | case |
| 20 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 arrived | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | delay | past | the storm | Olaf | vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent olaf=Source | ||||
| 2 | test | past | the storm not said here | the warriors | the sea crossing | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent warrior=Theme | |||
| 3 | arrive | past | the bishop | before storm | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
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